UNIT 9

Jesus in the Sanctuary

No prophetic period is given in the Bible to reach to the
second advent, but the longest one, the 2300 days of Daniel
8:14, terminated in 1844, and brought us to an event called
the cleansing of the sanctuary.
The true sanctuary, of which the tabernacle on earth was
a type, is the temple of God in heaven, of which Paul speaks
in Hebrews 8 and onward, and of which the Lord Jesus, as
our great High Priest, is minister; and the priestly work of
our Lord is the antitype of the work of the Jewish priests of
the former dispensation; this heavenly sanctuary is the one
to be cleansed at the end of the 2300 days of Daniel 8:14; its
cleansing being, as in the type, a work of judgment, beginning
with the entrance of Christ as the high priest upon the judg-
ment phase of His ministry in the heavenly sanctuary fore-
shadowed in the earthly service of cleansing the sanctuary
on the Day of Atonement. This work of judgment in the
heavenly sanctuary began in 1844. Its completion will close
human probation.

"Thy way, 0 God, is in the sanctuary:

who is so great a God as our God?"
Psalm 77:13.
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For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth
eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy
place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit,
to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15.

From eternal ages it was God's
purpose that every created being,
from the bright and holy seraph to
man, should be a temple for the in-
dwelling of the Creator. Because of
sin, humanity ceased to be a temple
for God. Darkened and defiled by
evil, the heart of man no longer re-
vealed the glory of the Divine One.
But by the incarnation of the Son of
God, the purpose of Heaven is ful-
filled. God dwells in humanity, and
through saving grace the heart of
man becomes again His temple. God
designed that the temple at Jerusalem
should be a continual witness to the
high destiny open to every soul. But
the Jews had not understood the sig-
nificance of the building they re-
garded with so much pride. They did
not yield themselves as holy temples
for the divine Spirit.—The Desire of
Ages, 161:1.
A Sanctuary
1. What is a sanctuary?
Any place considered as a dwelling
place of Deity, or as occupied by the
personal divine Presence.—Webster.
The question, What is the sanctu-
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ary? is clearly answered in the Scrip-
tures. The term "sanctuary," as used
in the Bible, refers, first, to the taber-
nacle built by Moses, as a pattern of
heavenly things; and, secondly, to the
"true tabernacle" in heaven, to which
the earthly sanctuary pointed.—The
Great Controversy, 417:1.
2. What is said of God's way?
Psalms 68:24; 77:13.
3. From where does strength
come? Psalm 20 : 2.
4. What is God to His people?
Isaiah 8:14; Ezekiel 11:16.
5. Where was the psalmist drawn
close to God? Psalm 73:17.
6. How does God want His sanc-
tuary to be? Psalm 96:6; Isaiah
60 : 13.
It is interesting to note that
"beauty of holiness" (Psalm 96:9)
is translated in the margin of the
King James Version of the Bible
"in the glorious sanctuary;" in the
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margin of Psalm 29:2 the same
expression is translated "in His
glorious sanctuary." Psalm 96:6
seems to put the two together:
"Strength and beauty are in His
sanctuary."
It is the beauty of holiness, a meek
and quiet spirit, which is of value with
God.—The Great Controversy, 566:3.
(Italics ours.)
The matchless splendor of the
earthly tabernacle reflected to human
vision the glories of that heavenly
temple where Christ our forerunner
ministers for us before the throne of
God. The abiding place of the King of
kings; . . . that temple, filled with the In His suffering and death Jesus learned
glory of the eternal throne, where sera- how to be a merciful, faithful High Priest.
phim, its shining guardians, veil their
faces in adoration, could find, in the and its glory.—Patriarchs and Proph-
most magnificent structure ever reared ets, 357:2.
by human hands, but a faint reflection
of its vastness and glory.—The Great Sanctuaries or Temples
Controversy, 414:2.
in the Earth
God's Throne a Sanctuary 10. What does the apostle Paul
7. Where does God dwell? Isaiah say we are? 1 Corinthians 3:16,
57:15. 17; 2 Corinthians 6:16-18.

8. What has been the place of 11. What did God ask the Israel-
our sanctuary from the beginning? ites to make for Him in the wilder-
Jeremiah 17:12; Hebrews 1:8. ness? Exodus 25:8.

9. By analogy, what does Paul
declare the heavenly sanctuary to
be? Hebrews 9:24.
Paul declares the heavenly sanc-
tuary to be "heaven itself." He-
brews 9:24.
The heavenly temple, the abiding
place of the King of kings, where "thou-
sand thousands minister unto Him, and
ten thousand times ten thousand stand
before Him," that temple filled with
the glory of the eternal throne, where
seraphim, its shining guardians, veil
their faces in adoration—no earthly
structure could represent its vastness
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12. When was the tabernacle set
up, and what happened when they
had finished setting it up? Exodus
40:2, 33-35.
13. What conversation took
place between King David and
the prophet Nathan when David
wanted to build a house for the
Lord? 2 Samuel 7:2, 3.
14. But who did God say would
build a house for Him? 2 Samuel
7:4-17.
The tabernacle built in the wil-
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derness had served the children of
Israel for many years. But David
felt that it was not fitting that
God's worship should be carried on
in a tent when the children of Israel
no longer dwelt in tents. He wanted
to build a temple for God, but had
been denied the privilege of build-
ing it. He had been a man of war,
and God wanted Solomon, who was
to be a man of peace, to build the
temple. Solomon built it according
to the plans drawn up by David.
This temple was a beautiful struc-
ture, and the Jews were proud of
it. It was destroyed at the time of
the Babylonian captivity. Then Ze-
rubbabel rebuilt it, and Herod spent
some forty-six years in beautify-
ing it. This latter building was de-
stroyed when the Romans under
Titus took Jerusalem in the year
A.D. 70. It has never been rebuilt.
The Church a Sanctuary
15. What name was given to the
body of Christ's followers? Mat-
thew 16:18; Acts 2:47.
16. Upon what is this church
built? Matthew 16:16; Ephesians
2:20-22.
17. What does the apostle Peter
call it? 1 Peter 2:4-10.
18. Where are the names of the
true members written? Revelation
3:5; 21:27.
19. What does Christ, who loves
the church, desire it to be? Ephe-
sians 5:25-27.
During ages of spiritual darkness,
the church of God has been as a city set
on a hill. From age to age, through
successive generations, the pure doc-
trines of heaven have been unfolding
within its borders. Enfeebled and de-
fective as it may appear, the church is
the one object upon which God bestows
in a special sense His supreme regard.
It is the theater of His grace, in which
He delights to reveal His power to
transform hearts.—The Acts of the
Apostles, 12 : 1.
The church on earth, composed of
those who are faithful and loyal to
God, is the "true tabernacle" (Hebrews
8:2), whereof the Redeemer is the Min-
ister. . . .
A holy tabernacle is built up of those
who receive Christ as their personal
Saviour. . . .
Christ is the Minister of the true
tabernacle, the High Priest of all who
believe in Him as a personal Saviour.—
Ellen G. White, Signs of the Times,
Feb. 14, 1900.

Beautiful Things to Remember:

1. A sanctuary is where the divine Presence dwells, and
any place God is, is holy.
a. To Adam and Eve the Garden of Eden was a sanc-
tuary. After their fall, they used to meet God at the angel-
guarded gate of the garden.
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b. Abel met Him at the altar, where fire from heaven

devoured his sacrifice of faith.
c. Enoch met Him in a place of retirement, where he
could talk with God.
Enoch's heart was upon eternal treasures. He had looked upon
the celestial city. He had seen the King in His glory in the midst
of Zion. His mind, his heart, his conversation, were in heaven.—
Patriarchs and Prophets, 87:2.
d. Abraham met Him in the secret place of prayer and
knew Him well.
e. Jacob met Him at Bethel and declared, "Surely the
Lord is in this place." Genesis 28:16.
f. Moses communed with Him in the mountain fastnesses,
and returned to the people, his face aglow with the reflection
of the divine Presence.
g. Prophets, priests, and kings met Him, and they con-
sidered the places where they met Him as sacred.
2. The tabernacle was built in the wilderness and later
located at Shiloh. This was followed by a tent which David
pitched for the ark for a short time. Then came the temple
of Solomon, and that of Zerubbabel. This last one was more
glorious than the former because the divine Son of God
Himself taught in its courts. Herod's temple was Zerubba-
bel's temple beautified by forty-six years of work under the
direction of Herod.
3. The church of God on earth is His temple.
4. The individual body is a temple of God if so be He
dwells therein.
5. Humility and reverence should characterize the deportment
of all who come into the presence of God. . . . God is greatly to be
reverenced; all who truly realize His presence will bow in humility
before Him, and, like Jacob beholding the vision of God, they will
cry out, "How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the
house of God, and this is the gate of heaven." [Genesis 28:17.]—
Patriarchs and Prophets, 252 : 1.

Texts to Remember:
Exodus 25:8 Isaiah 57:15 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17

Define or Identify:
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Let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among
them. Exodus 25:8.
Precious were the lessons taught to
Israel during their sojourn at Sinai.
This was a period of special train-
ing for the inheritance of Canaan.
And their surroundings here were
favorable for the accomplishing of
God's purpose. On the summit of
Sinai, overshadowing the plain where
the people spread their tents, rested
the pillar of cloud which had been the
guide of their journey. A pillar of
fire by night, it assured them of
the divine protection; and while they
were locked in slumber, the bread of
heaven fell gently upon the encamp-
ment. On every hand, vast, rugged
heights, in their solemn grandeur,
spoke f eternal endurance and maj-
esty. Man was made to feel his ig-
norance and weakness in the presence
of Him who hath "weighed the moun-
tains in scales, and the hills in a
balance." Isaiah 40:12. Here, by
the manifestation of His glory, God
sought to impress Israel with the holi-
ness of His character and require-
ments, and the exceeding guilt of
transgression.
But the people were slow to learn
the lesson. Accustomed as they had
been in Egypt to material representa-
tions of the Deity, and these of the
most degrading nature, it was difficult
for them to conceive of the existence
or the character of the Unseen One.
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In pity for their weakness, God gave
them a symbol of His presence. "Let
them make Me a sanctuary," He said;
"that I may dwell among them." Exo-
dus 25 : 8.—Education, 34:3 to 35:1.
The Pattern for the
Tabernacle
I. Where did Moses receive the
pattern for the making of the tab-
ernacle? Exodus 25:9, 40; Acts.
7:44; Hebrews 8:5.
2. Of what was the tabernacle
a representation? Hebrews 8:1-5;
9:9, 23.
The holy places made with hands
were to be "figures of the true," "pat-
terns of things in the heavens" (He-
brews 9:24, 23)—a miniature repre-
sentation of the heavenly temple where
Christ, our great High Priest, after
offering His, life as a sacrifice, was to
minister in the sinner's behalf—Patri-
archs and Prophets, 343:2. (Italics
ours.)
The Tabernacle and Its
Furnishings
3. How long and how wide was
the court that surrounded the tab-
ernacle proper? Exodus 27:18.
 Into the holy place the priest went daily to serve the people. Here were the
altar of incense, the seven-branched candlestick, and the table of shewbread.

A common cubit was approxi-
mately one and a half feet, but the
"sacred" or "royal" cubit used in
the tabernacle was about twenty-
two inches; so the court of the
tabernacle would be about 90 x 180
feet.
4. A careful study of the boards
and curtains prescribed for the
tabernacle (Exodus 25 to 27) re-
veals that the tabernacle itself was
ten cubits wide and thirty cu-
bits long—"not more than fifty-five
feet in length, and eighteen in
breadth and height."—Patriarchs
and Prophets, 347:1. It was divided
by the "veil" into two compart-
ments (Exodus 26:33) , the holy
and the most holy places. It faced
the east, and was situated in the
court in such a way as to place
the rear of the tabernacle and the
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north and south sides twenty cu-
bits—approximately thirty-six feet
—from the curtains that enclosed
the court. The most holy place was
so located as to make the ark come
exactly in the center of the west
half of the court. The altar of
burnt offerings was in th-e exact
center of the east half of the court.
As Christ's ministration was to con-
sist of two great divisions, each occupy-
ing a period of time and having a
distinctive place in the heavenly sanc-
tuary, so the typical ministration con-
sisted of two divisions, the daily and
the yearly, and to each a department
of the tabernacle was devoted.—Patri-
archs and Prophets, 357:3. •
5. What articles of furniture
were in the court? Exodus 40:6, 7.
6. What articles of furniture
were in the holy place? Exodus
40:4, 5.
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the arrangement of furniture in the court, the holy, and the most holy place.
7. What was in the most holy
place of the sanctuary? Exodus
26:33, 34.
8. Was there any meaning to the
different pieces of furniture in the
earthly sanctuary?
Each article of furniture of the sanc-
tuary, full of significance because of
the part it played in the service of the
sanctuary, represented some feature of
the work of redemption: the altar of
burnt offerings in the court represented
Calvary, where Jesus gave His life for
sinful man; the laver, halfway between
the altar and the door of the sanctuary
itself, symbolized the washing away of
sin and the presence of the Innocent
One; the golden candlestick, on the
left as the sanctuary was entered, with
its perfection number of lamps, repre-
sented Him who is the Light of the
world; the table of shewbread was
the container of a representation of
that Bread which is come down from
heaven; the altar of incense symbolized
the family altar, the secret place of
prayer, or any other place where
prayer is "wont to be made" (Acts
16:13) ; the ark of the covenant with
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the tables of the law inside, the mercy
seat just above, and the covering cheru-
bim with outstretched wings, repre-
sented the throne of God; and the
Shekinah, that mysterious light hover-
ing over the mercy seat between the
covering cherubim, was the manifest
presence of God Himself. He had said:
"Let them make Me a sanctuary; that
I may dwell among them." Exodus
25 : 8.—Life and Times of the Old Testa-
ment, 183:1.
9. What did the angels inter-
woven in the curtains of the taber-
nacle represent? Daniel 7:10; He-
brews 1:14.
These [the curtains], like the in-
ner covering, which formed the ceil-
ing, were of the most gorgeous colors,
blue, purple, and scarlet, beautifully
arranged, while inwrought with threads
of gold and silver were cherubim to
represent the angelic host who are
connected with the work of the heav-
enly sanctuary, and who are minister-
ing spirits to the people of God on
earth—Patriarchs and Prophets, 347:2.
10. What are some of the names
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A diagram of the camp of Is ael as it was pitched each time in relation to

the sanctuary. Roman numerals show the order of march of the camp.

given this earthly tabernacle in the h. "Figures of the true." He-

Bible? brews 9:24.
a. "The temple." 1 Corinthians 11. Contrast these with the
9:13.
names given the heavenly sanc-
b. "A worldly sanctuary." He- tuary.
brews 9:1.
a. "Thy dwelling place." 2 Chron-
c. "The first tabernacle." He- icles 6:39.
brews 9:8.
d. "A figure for the time then b. "His holy temple." Psalm
present." Hebrews 9:9. 11:4.
e. "Patterns of things in the c. "Place of His habitation."
heavens." Hebrews 9:23. Psalm 33:14.
f. "A shadow of good things to d. "Habitation of Thy holiness."
come." Hebrews 10:1. Isaiah 63:15.
g. "Holy places made with e. "His holy habitation." Jere-
hands." Hebrews 9:24. miah 25:30.
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f. "My Father's house." John
14:2.
g. "The sanctuary." Hebrews
8:2.
h. "True tabernacle, which the
Lord pitched." Hebrews 8:2.
i. "Holiest of all." Hebrews 9:8.
j. "Temple of God." Revelation
11:19.
12. How do we know that this
tabernacle was a figure, or type, of
the heavenly sanctuary? Hebrews
8:1-5.
The ministration of the priest
throughout the year in the first apart-
ment of the sanctuary, "within the
veil" (Hebrews 6:19) which formed the
door and separated the holy place from
the outer court, represents the work of
ministration upon which Christ entered
at His ascension. It was the work of
the priest in the daily ministration to
present before God the blood of the
sin offering, also the incense which
ascended with the prayers of Israel.
So did Christ plead His blood before
the Father in behalf of sinners, and
present before Him also, with the pre-
cious fragrance of His own righteous-
ness, the prayers of penitent believers.
Such was the work of ministration in
the first apartment of the sanctuary in
heaven. . . .
As anciently the sins of the people
were by faith placed upon the sin offer-
ing, and through its blood transferred,
in figure, to the earthly sanctuary; so
in the new covenant the sins of the
repentant are by faith placed upon
Christ, and transferred, in fact, to the
heavenly sanctuary. And as the typi-
cal cleansing of the earthly was ac-
complished by the removal of the sins
by which it had been polluted, so
the actual cleansing of the heavenly
is to be accomplished by the removal,
or blotting out, of the sins which
are there recorded.—The Great Contro-
versy, 420:3; 421:3.
What was done in type in the minis-
tration of the earthly sanctuary, is
done in reality in the ministration of
the heavenly sanctuary.—The Great
Controversy, 420:2.

Beautiful Things to Remember:

1. The banners carried by the several tribes in their line
of march seem to indicate some feature of Jesus' work in
the plan of salvation:
a. Moses, Aaron, and the priests went first, of course,
with the sacred ark of God. These were followed by Judah,
Issachar, and Zebulun, and the banner of Judah which pre-
ceded this group had a lion's head on it, representing Jesus
as the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Revelation 5:5), and
some have thought that the Gospel of Matthew presents
Him as this lion.
b. Next in line came the Merarites, a group of the tribe
of Levi, with the boards of the tabernacle, and followed by
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the Gershonites, another part of the tribe of Levi, with the

"hangings" of the tabernacle. Reuben, Simeon, and Gad
came next. Their banner had the face of a man, representing
Jesus as the "Son of man," as presented in the Gospel accord-
ing to Luke.
c. The Kohathites, another group of the tribe of Levi,
with the furniture of the sanctuary, excepting the sacred
ark, came next in line, followed by the tribes of Ephraim,
Manasseh, and Benjamin. Their banner had the head of an
ox on it, representing Jesus as the Burden Bearer for the
human race, as presented in the Gospel according to Mark.
d. Then came the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali. Their
banner had an eagle on it, representing Jesus as the ever-
present, all-knowing One, as presented in the Gospel accord-
ing to John.

Texts to Remember:
Exodus 25:8 Daniel 7 :10 Hebrews 8:1-5

Define or Identify:
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mercy seat Shekinah the number seven

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THE DAILY SERVICE OF THE
TABERNACLE
Not only the sanctuary itself, but
the ministration of the priests, was to
"serve unto the example and shadow
of heavenly things." Hebrews 8:5.
Thus it was of great importance; and
the Lord, through Moses, gave the
most definite and explicit instruction
concerning every point of this typical
service. The ministration of the sanc-
tuary consisted of two divisions, a
daily and a yearly service. The daily
service was performed at the altar of
burnt offering in the court of the
tabernacle, and in the holy place;
while the yearly service was in the
most holy.—Patriarchs and Prophets,
3 5 1 :4.
Christ was the foundation and life
of the temple. Its services were typi-
cal of the sacrifice of the Son of
God. The priesthood was established
to represent the mediatorial character
and work of Christ. The entire plan
of sacrificial worship was a fore-
shadowing of the Saviour's death to
redeem the world. There would be
no efficacy in these offerings when the
great event toward which they had
pointed for ages was consummated.
Since the whole ritual economy was
symbolical of Christ, it had no value
apart from Him. When the Jews
sealed their rejection of Christ by de-
livering Him to death, they rejected
all that gave significance to the tem-
ple and its services. Its sacredness
had departed. It was doomed to de-
struction. From that day sacrificial
offerings and the service connected
with them were meaningless. . . . In
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putting Christ to death, the Jews vir-
tually destroyed their temple. When
Christ was crucified, the inner veil of
the temple was rent in twain from
top to bottom, signifying that the
great final sacrifice had been made,
and that the system of sacrificial of-
ferings was forever at an end.—The
Desire of Ages, 16 5 : 3 , 4.
The Priests
1. Who was chosen as the first
high priest? Exodus 28:1-3.
2. Who were associated with him
as priests? Exodus 28:1; Numbers
18:1.
3. What tribe of the twelve was
given to assist the priests in the
work of the tabernacle? Numbers
18:2.
4. What was the responsibility of
the priests? Numbers 18:1, 2, last
part.
5. How were the priests dressed?
Exodus 28:2-12.
The robe of the common priest was
of white linen, and woven in one piece.
It extended nearly to the feet, 'and was
confined about the waist by a white
linen girdle embroidered in blue, pur-
ple, and red. A linen turban, or miter,
completed his outer costume. . . .
The garments of the high priest
were of costly material and beautiful
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tion. In addition to the linen dress of m INISTRATtow ATONEMENT
the common priest, he wore a robe of
blue, also woven in one piece. Around
the skirt it was ornamented with golden
bells, and pomegranates of blue, pur-

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ple, and scarlet. Outside of this was the
ephod, a shorter garment of gold, blue,
purple, scarlet, and white. It was con-
fined by a girdle of the same colors,
beautifully wrought. The ephod was
sleeveless, and on its gold-embroidered
shoulder pieces were set two onyx
stones, bearing the names of the twelve
tribes of Israel.
Over the ephod was the breastplate, PREFIGURED BY THE BLOOD OF ANIMALS
the most sacred of the priestly vest-
ments. This was of the same material The service of the sanctuary helps us visual-
as the ephod. It was in the form of a ize Christ's ministry in the temple above.
square, measuring a span, and was sus-
pended from the shoulders by a cord
of blue from golden rings. The border
• The morning and evening sacri-
was formed of a variety of precious fice. Exodus 29:38-42. (See also
stones, the same that form the twelve 1 Kings 18:29.)
foundations of the City of God. Within
Every morning and evening a lamb
the border were twelve stones set in
of a year old was burned upon the al-
gold, arranged in rows of four, and,
tar, with its appropriate meat offering,
like those in the shoulder pieces, en-
thus symbolizing the daily consecration
graved with the names of the tribes.
of the nation to Jehovah, and their
The Lord's direction was, "Aaron shall
constant dependence upon the atoning
bear the names of the children of Israel
blood of Christ.—Patriarchs and Proph-
in the breastplate of judgment upon
ets, 352:3.
his heart, when he goeth in unto the
holy place, for a memorial before the 8. Where do Christians get an
Lord continually." Exodus 28:29. So example for morning and evening
Christ, the great High Priest, pleading
His blood before the Father in the worship?
sinner's behalf, bears upon His heart The hours appointed for the morn-
the name of every repentant, believing ing and the evening sacrifice were re-
soul. Says the psalmist, "I am poor garded as sacred, and they came to be
and needy, yet the Lord thinketh upon observed as the set time for worship
me." Psalm 40:17.—Patriarchs and throughout the Jewish nation. . . .
Prophets, 350:2 to 351:1. In this custom, the Christians have
an example for morning and evening
The Several Offerings prayer. While God condemns a mere
6. What sacrifices, or offerings, round of ceremonies, without the spirit
of worship, He looks with great pleas-
were presented in the tabernacle ure upon those who love Him, bowing
each day? Numbers 28:1-8. morning and evening to seek pardon
for sins committed, and to present
7. What special name was given their requests for needed blessings.—
to these sacrifices? Patriarchs and Prophets, 353:3.

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9. To whom did these morning
and evening sacrifices point? John
1:29, 36.
In the temple the morning and the
evening sacrifice daily pointed to the
Lamb of God.—The Desire of Ages,
44:1.
10. What sacrifices were pre-
sented on special occasions? Num-
bers 28:9 to 29:39.
a. On the Sabbath. Numbers
28:9, 10.
b. At the beginning of each
month. Numbers 28:11-15.
c. At the time of the Passover
and Feast of Unleavened Bread.
Numbers 28:16-25.
d. On the day of the first fruits.
Verses 26-31.
e. On the first day of the seventh
month. Numbers 29:1-6.
f. On the Day of Atonement.
Verses 7-11.
g. At the time of the Feast of
Tabernacles. Verses 12-39.
11. Mention some of the special
sin offerings. Leviticus 4.
a. For a priest. Leviticus 4:3-12.
b. For the whole congregation.
Verses 13-21.
c. For a ruler. Verses 2-26.
d. For anyone of the common
people. Verses 27-35.
The sacrificial offerings were or-
dained by God to be to man a perpetual
reminder and a penitential acknowl-
edgment of his sin, and a confession
of his faith in the promised Redeemer.
They were intended to impress upon
the fallen race the solemn truth that
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it was sin that caused death.—Patri-
archs and Prophets, 68:1.
12. How is the daily service in
the tabernacle summarized?
The daily service consisted of the
morning and evening burnt offering,
the offering of sweet incense on the
golden altar, and the special offer-
ings for individual sins. And there
were also offerings for sabbaths, new
moons, and special feasts.—Patriarchs
and Prophets, 352:2.
The People's Sins Accumulated
in the Tabernacle
13. What happened to the sins
that were confessed, day by day,
by those who came to the taber-
nacle? Numbers 18:1.
The most important part of the
daily ministration was the service per-
formed in behalf of individuals. The
repentant sinner brought his offering
to the door of the tabernacle, and
placing his hand upon the victim's
head, confessed his sins, thus in figure
transferring them from himself to the
innocent sacrifice. By his own hand
the animal was then slain, and the
blood was carried by the priest into
the holy place and sprinkled before
the veil, behind which was the ark con-
taining the law that the sinner had
transgressed. By this ceremony the sin
was, through the blood, transferred in
figure to the sanctuary. In some cases
the blood was not taken into the holy
place; but the flesh was then to be
eaten by the priest, as Moses directed
the sons of Aaron, saying, "God hath
given it you to bear the iniquity of the
congregation." Leviticus 10:17. Both
ceremonies alike symbolized the trans-
fer of the sin from the penitent to the
sanctuary.
Such was the work that went on day
by day throughout the year. The sins
of Israel being thus transferred to the
sanctuary, the holy places were defiled,
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and a special work became necessary the altar, to "cleanse it, and hallow it
for the removal of the sins. God com- from the uncleanness of the children
manded that an atonement be made for of Israel." Leviticus 16:19.—Patriarchs
each of the sacred apartments, as for and Prophets, 354:2 to 355:1.

Beautiful Things to Remember:

1. The sacrificial lamb represents "the Lamb of God." John
1:29. . . . It was not enough that the paschal lamb be slain; its
blood must be sprinkled upon the doorposts; so the merits of
Christ's blood must be applied to the soul. We must believe, not
only that He died for the world, but that He died for us indi-
vidually. We must appropriate to ourselves the virtue of the
atoning sacrifice.—Patriarchs and Prophets, 277:1.
2. God expressly directed that every offering presented for the
service of the sanctuary should be "without blemish." Exodus 12:5.
. . . We are to give ourselves to the service of God, and we should
seek to make the offering as nearly perfect as possible. God will
not be pleased with anything less than the best we can offer. Those
who love Him with all the heart, will desire to give Him the best
service of the life, and they will be constantly seeking to bring
every power of their being into harmony with the laws that will
promote their ability to do His will. Patriarchs and Prophets,
352:3.
3. Everything connected with the apparel and deportment of the
priests was to be such as to impress the beholder with a sense of
the holiness of God, the sacredness of His worship, and the purity
required of those who came into His presence—Patriarchs and
Prophets, 351 : 3.
4. By those beautiful official garments was represented the
character of the Great Antitype, Jesus Christ.—The Desire of
Ages, 709:1.
5. Christ was the foundation and life of the temple. Its services
were typical of the sacrifice of the Son of God. . . . The entire
plan of sacrificial worship was a foreshadowing of the Saviour's
death to redeem the world.—The Desire of Ages, 165:3.
6. As they departed from God, the Jews in a great degree lost
sight of the teaching of the ritual service. That service had been
instituted by Christ Himself. In every part it was a symbol of Him.
—The Desire of Ages, 29:3 (1940 ed., 29:2). (Italics ours.)
7. Like Aaron, who symbolized Christ, our Saviour bears the
names of all His people on His heart in the holy place.—Christ's
Object Lessons, 148:2.

Define or Identify:
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THE DAY OF ATONEMENT
Important truths concerning the
atonement are taught by the typical
service. A substitute was accepted in
the sinner's stead; but the sin was not
canceled by the blood of the victim.
A means was thus provided by which
it was transferred to the sanctuary.
By the offering of blood, the sinner
acknowledged the authority of the
law, confessed his guilt in transgres-
sion, and expressed his desire for par-
don through faith in a Redeemer to
come; but he was not yet entirely re-
leased from the condemnation of the
law. On the Day of Atonement the
high priest, having taken an offering
from the congregation, went into the
most holy place with the blood of this
offering, and sprinkled it upon the
mercy seat, directly over the law, to
make satisfaction for its claims. Then,
in his character of mediator, he took
the sins upon himself and bore them
from the sanctuary. Placing his hands
upon the head of the scapegoat, he
confessed over him all these sins, thus
in figure transferring them from him-
self to the goat: The goat then bore
them away, and they were regarded
as forever separated from the people.
—The Great Controversy, 420:1.
A Special Day in Israel
1. Of all the days set apart in
the ceremonial system, which day
was considered the most solemn?
Leviticus 16:29-31.
2. What was each person in the
camp of Israel to do on that day?
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Leviticus 23:29; Numbers 29:7.
Every man was to afflict his soul
while the work of atonement was go-
ing forward. All business was laid
aside, and the whole congregation of
Israel spent the day in solemn humilia-
tion before God, with prayer, fasting,
and deep searching of heart.—Patri-
archs and Prophets, 355:4.
3. What was the special work to
be done on that day? Leviticus
16:31-34; 2 Corinthians 5:10; He-
brews 9:7, 25.
4. Who only could be in the sanc-
tuary during the work of that day?
Leviticus 16:17.
The High Priest's Purification
for Himself
5. What warning was given to
Aaron concerning going into the
most holy place of the tabernacle?
Leviticus 16:2.
6. With what offerings was he
to present himself on this Day of
Atonement? Leviticus 16:3, 4, 11,
17.
7. What is said as to his personal
cleanliness and his clothing for that
day? Leviticus 16:4.
8. Describe how the high priest
was to offer the bullock for his
own purification, what he was to

do with incense, and where he was
to sprinkle the blood of the bullock.
Leviticus 16:11-14.
The Cleansing of the
Earthly Sanctuary
9. What was the high priest to
receive from the congregation? Le-
viticus 16:5.
10. Why were lots cast upon
these two goats? Leviticus 16:8.
The sin offering pointed to Christ as
a sacrifice, and the high priest repre-
sented Christ as a mediator, the§diftpe=
goat typified Satan, the author of sin.
—The Great Controversy, 422 : 2.
11. What was done with the goat
that represented Christ? Leviticus
16:9, 15.
12. What is "an atonement"? Ro-
mans 5:8-11.
The state of, or act of bringing into,
concord; restoration of friendly rela-
tions; reconciliation.—Webster.
The law did not abate one jot of its
justice, but through the atoning sacri-
fice of Christ, the repentant sinner
stands justified before the law.—Ellen
G. White, Review and Herald, May 23,
1899.
13. Why was the shedding of
blood necessary? Leviticus 17:11;
Hebrews 9:7, 22.
The cleansing, both in the typical
and in the real service, must be accom-
plished with blood: in the former, with
the blood of animals; in the latter, with
the blood of Christ. Paul states, as the
reason why this cleansing must be per-
formed with blood, that without shed-
ding of blood is no remission.—The
Great Controversy, 417:3.
14. It is to be noted that the high
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Christians are to accept the truth of God
instead of the counterfeit of paganism.
priest was to make atonement for
the holy place, that is, the inner
apartment; the tabernacle, that is,
the first apartment; and for the
altar. Leviticus 16:20.
As Jesus moved out of the most holy
place, . . . [He] tarried a moment in
the outer apartment of the heavenly
sanctuary, and the sins which had been
confessed while He was in the most
holy place, were placed upon Satan,
the originator of sins, who must suf-
fer their punishment.—Early Writings,
280:2.
15. What was done with the live
goat, the one that had been chosen
to represent Satan? Leviticus 16:
20-22.
Now the event takes place, fore-
shadowed in the last solemn service of
the Day of Atonement. When the min-
istration in the holy of holies had been
completed, and the sins of Israel had
been removed from the sanctuary by
virtue of the blood of the sin offering,
then the scapegoat was presented alive
before the Lord; and in presence of the
congregation the high priest confessed
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over him "all the iniquities of the chil-
dren of Israel, and all their transgres-
sions in all their sins, putting them
upon the head of the goat." Leviticus
16:21. In like manner, when the work
of atonement in the heavenly sanc-
tuary has been completed, then in the
presence of God and heavenly angels,
and the host of the redeemed, the sins
of God's people will be placed upon
Satan; he will be declared guilty of all
the evil which he has caused them to
commit. And as the scapegoat was
sent away into a land not inhabited,
so Satan will be banished to the deso-
late earth, an uninhabited and dreary
wilderness.—The Great Controversy,
658 : 1.
Satan will not suffer the punish-
ment of the righteous in the sense
of his being the sin bearer, or of
making propitiation for the sins of
the righteous, or of making atone-
ment for them. Jesus has made full
and complete provision for the put-
ting away of the sins of all who are
willing to accept His sacrifice on
Calvary's cross. There is no need
for any further atonement. The
sins of all those who have come
to Him in faith have been taken
from them and have been borne
in His own body. As He hung on
the cross, as had been typified by
the brazen serpent, lifted up by Mo-
ses in the wilderness, He was the
embodiment of sin. The guilt of
every son of Adam pressed upon
Him. "For He hath made Him to
be sin for us, who knew no sin."
2 Corinthians 5:21. That is why
the Father turned His face from
His dying Son.
And Jesus will bear the sins of
the world until the very close of
time. He is "the Lamb of God,
which taketh away the sin of the
world." John 1:29. In the final
cleansing of the universe, sin will
be destroyed: those who have died,
or who have come to the close of
probation, with unconfessed sins,
will be burned in the lake of fire,
together with the originator of
sin, to whom at that time will be
charged all the sins he has caused
the righteous to commit. Satan
will be made to suffer the penalty
of sin—eternal death.
16. With what care were those
who had to do with the scapegoat
to cleanse themselves?
a. The priest. Leviticus 16:23-25.
b. He that took the scapegoat to
the wilderness. Verse 26.
c. He that burned the remains of
the bullock and the goat that had
represented Christ. Verses 27, 28.

Beautiful Things to Remember:

1. The colors used in the sanctuary had their meaning,
too:
a. The white, the combination and blending of all colors,
represented the "righteousness of saints." Revelation 19:8.
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The blending of all Christian graces certainly would make
the righteousness which Christ wants all of His people to
have.
b. The blue, representing loyalty and obedience (Num-
bers 15:38-41), was used profusely in the sanctuary hang-
ings.
c. The gold represented faith and love. Testimonies for
the Church, vol. 4, 88:1.
d. The silver represented obedience. Prophets and Kings,
410:0.
e. The red, or crimson, represented the blood of Jesus, the
crimson stream which flows for man's redemption. Testi-
monies for the Church, vol. 4, 120:3.
f. The purple, combination of the blue and red, was the
"royal color."
2. The precious stones represented "good works." Proph-
ets and Kings, 410 : 0.
3. The coverings of the tabernacle, too, had their mean-
ing:
a. The sealskin covering (badgers' skins, Exodus 26:14;
but see Patriarchs and Prophets, 347:1) represented Him
who "hath no form nor comeliness; . . . no beauty that we
should desire Him." Isaiah 53:2.
b. The rams' skins dyed red (Exodus 26:14), the covering
immediately under the outer covering of seals' skin, repre-
sented "the blood of Jesus Christ," which "cleanseth . . .
from all sin." 1 John 1:7.
c. The goat-hair covering of pure white (see E. E. At-
water, Sacred Tabernacle of the Hebrews, 26) represented
the casting away of sin "as far as the east is from the
west." Psalm 103:12.
d. The beautiful curtain, the undercovering of fine-twined
linen and blue and purple and scarlet, representing the glory
of Christ our King. The angels interwoven represented the
angelic host that surrounds the throne of God.

Texts to Remember:
Leviticus 16 2 Corinthians 5:10

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THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY
It is only through the merits of
Jesus that our transgressions can be
pardoned. Those who feel no need of
the blood of Christ, who feel that
without divine grace they can by
their own works secure the approval
of God, are making the same mistake
as did Cain. . . . There is no other
provision made whereby they can be
released from the thralldom of sin.—
Patriarchs and Prophets, 73:0.
The intercession of Christ in man's
behalf in the sanctuary above is as
essential to the plan of salvation as
was His death upon the cross. By His
death He began that work which af-
ter His resurrection He ascended to
complete in heaven. We must by faith
enter within the veil, "whither the
Forerunner is for us entered." He-
brews 6:20. There the light from the
cross of Calvary is reflected. There
we may gain a clearer insight into the
mysteries of redemption. The salva-
tion of man is accomplished at an in-
finite expense to heaven; the sacrifice
made is equal to the broadest demands
of the broken law of God. Jesus has
opened the way to the Father's throne,
and through His mediation the sin-
cere desire of all who come to Him in
faith may be presented before God.—
The Great Controversy, 489:1.
• 5-8.
The Temple, or Sanctuary,
in Heaven
1. What does Paul in the He-
brews call the heavenly sanctuary?
a. "The true tabernacle, which
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the Lord pitched; and not man."
Hebrews 8:2.
b. "The holiest of all." Hebrews
9:8.
c. "A greater and more perfect
tabernacle." Hebrews 9:11.
d. "Heaven itself." Hebrews 9 : 24.
e. "The very image of the things."
Hebrews 10:1.
f. "The holiest." Hebrews 10:19.
g. "The house of God." Hebrews
10 : 21.
2. W :at did John see in the heav-,
ens?
a. Jesus walking' in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks.
Revelation 1:12-15.
b. The golden altar of incense.
Revelation 8:3-5.
c. "The temple of God was opened
in heaven, and there was seen . . .
the ark of His testament." Revela-
tion 11:19.
d. "The temple of the tabernacle
of the testimony." Revelation 15:
The High Priest in the
Heavenly Sanctuary
3. Is there a high priest in the
heavenly sanctuary? Hebrews 3:1;
8:1, 2; 9:11.
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4. What else is He called? He-
brews 8:2, 3.
5. What kind of ministry has He
obtained, and how can this be? He-
brews 8:6.
6. Under His priesthood, what
kind of covenant does God make
with us? Hebrews 8:10; 10:16-21.
7. What name is given this cove-
nant to distinguish it from the
other one? Hebrews 8:13.
8. What is the secret of this
covenant? Colossians 1:27.
9. After the order of whom is
He a high priest? Hebrews 5:6-10.
10. What are some of the differ-
ences between the priesthood of
Aaron and that of Melchizedek?
a. In the Aaronic priesthood the
priests were consecrated "without
an oath," in the other, "with an
oath." Hebrews 7:21.
b. In the Aaronic priesthood the
priests died, in the other He "con-
tinueth ever." Hebrews 7:23, 24.
c. In the Aaronic priesthood the
priests offered many sacrifices; He,
only one sacrifice. Hebrews 7:27;
10:11, 12.
d. In the Aaronic priesthood the
priests had "infirmity;" but He is
the Son of God. Hebrews 7:28.
e. In the Aaronic priesthood the
priests offered the blood of ani-
mals; He offered His own blood.
Hebrews 9:12, 23-26.
f . The earthly high priests went
into the most holy place once each
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We have an Advocate that will plead for us
in heaven if we will place our case with Him.
year; He, once in the end of time.
Hebrews 9:7-12, 23-28.
Jesus in the Holy Place of
the Heavenly Sanctuary
11. Where did Jesus go to offici-
ate as priest when He left this
earth?
a. According to the type, He
would officiate first in the first
apartment of the heavenly sanc-
tuary. Hebrews 8:5; 9:1-5. (See
also the many statements in the
Pentateuch.)
b. Jesus entered the holy place
of the heavenly sanctuary, and
Stephen saw Him there at God's
right hand. Acts 7:55, 56. (Com-
pare Hebrews 10:12.)
c. John saw Him in the first
apartment. Revelation 1:12-16.
d. Paul says that He entered "the
holy place." Hebrews 9:12.
The ministration of the priest
throughout the year in the first apart-
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ment of the sanctuary, "within the b. Paul's arguments in Hebrews

veil" [Hebrews 6:19] which formed the
door and separated the holy place from
the outer court, represents the work of
ministration upon which Christ entered
at His ascension. It was the work of
the priest in the daily ministration to
present before God the blood of the sin
offering, also the incense which as-
cended with the prayers of Israel. So
did Christ plead His blood before the
Father in behalf of sinners, and pre-
sent before Him also, with the precious
fragrance of His own righteousness,
the prayers of penitent believers. Such
was the work of ministration in the
first apartment of the sanctuary in
heaven.—The Great Controversy, 420 : 3.
12. How long was He to officiate
in that apartment?
a. According to the type, He
would officiate there until near the
close of the Christian dispensation.
Hebrews 9:7. (See also Leviticus
16.)
9 would indicate that He would stay
there until near "the end of the
world." Hebrews 9:26.
13. How important was His work
in the heavenly sanctuary? He-
brews 10:9-14.
The intercession of Christ in man's
behalf in the sanctuary above is as es-
sential to the plan of salvation as was
His death upon the cross. By His death
He began that work which after His
resurrection He ascended to complete
in heaven. . . . Jesus has opened the
way to the Father's throne, and through
His mediation the sincere desire of all
who come to Him in faith may be pre-
sented before God.—The Great Contro-
versy, 489:1.
14. Was any time ever mentioned
when the cleansing of the heavenly
sanctuary should be begun? Daniel
8:13, 14.

Beautiful Things to Remember:

1. Jesus has officiated at "the right hand of God," ever
since He went to heaven. Acts 7:55, 56; Hebrews 10:12.
2. His work in the temple above is just as essential to
the plan of salvation as was His death on the cross. The
Great Controversy, 489 :1.
3. It is essential that we know where He is and what He
is doing in His ministry in the heavenly sanctuary; that we
be not deceived by Satan. Early Writings, "End of the 2300
Days," 54 to 56.

Texts to Remember:
Daniel 8:13, 14 Hebrews 8:10
Hebrews 8:2 Hebrews 10:16-21
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Define or Identify:
true tabernacle intercession
"within the veil" our Advocate

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